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Bancroft, Missouri

Coordinates: 40°07′09″N 93°51′31″W / 40.11917°N 93.85861°W / 40.11917; -93.85861
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Bancroft is an unincorporated community in northeast Daviess County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is 1.5 miles south-southeast of Gilman City in southeastern Harrison County.[2]

History

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Bancroft was laid out in 1859.[3] A post office called Bancroft was established in 1867, and remained in operation until 1901.[4]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bancroft, Missouri
  2. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 21 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. ^ "Daviess County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2016.

40°07′09″N 93°51′31″W / 40.11917°N 93.85861°W / 40.11917; -93.85861